ARTS WEEK

If you’re able to get out of town on Friday, head to Almonte for the annual Celtfest in Gemmill Park, featuring artisans, vendors and loads of Celtic entertainment all weekend long. On Friday, at 5:45 p.m., P.E.I.’s Ten Strings And A Goat Skin will perform in support of their latest album Auprès du Poêle (Around the woodstove) — a beautiful collection of songs marked by the magical joie de vivre of traditional Québécois music; the heart-rending balladry of English, Irish, and Scottish folk; the flawless, rip-roaring, kick-up-your-heals musicianship of the grand Celtic ensembles; and the breathtaking harmo-nies of great traditional groups.

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S H OW S A N D EV E N T S I N A N D A R O U N D O T TAWA T H I S W E E K :

Nunavik: Juan Manuel Vasquez, vernissage July 7 from 5 to 7 p.m., and July 10 from 2 to 4 p.m.; exhibit to Aug. 12, MRC de Papineau, 3 Principale St., Saint-André-Avelin.

Soraya Silvestri: solo, ab-stract paintings, July 7 from 6 to 9 p.m., Santini Gallery, 169 Preston St.

Art in the making: Émilie Roy, vernissage July 7 from 7 to 9 p.m., All Saints Ottawa 10 Blackburn Ave.

A+ Exhibition: celebration of part-time students excel-lence, July 8 from 6 to 9 p.m., School of Photographic Arts, 168 Dalhousie St.

Nidificate: Monique Martin, meet the artist July 10 from 2 to 5 p.m.; workshop with the artist July 10 from 1 to 2 p.m.; exhibit to July 31, Cube Gal-lery, 1285 Wellington St. W.

E.S.P TV: Live recording of project by NY media artists Scott Kiernan and Victoria Keddie, with Hard Science’s Arturo Brisindi, Instant Places’ Ian Birse and Laura Kavanagh, Maayke Schurer, Émilie Mouchous, Chris Mul-lington, July 8, 7:30 p.m., Arts Court Theatre, 2 Daly Ave. Tickets: $10.

Mark Shacter, photography: July 9 and 10, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., grand open-ing of Skyline photography gallery, 3 Trillium Ave.

Violeta Borisonik: Journey, exhibit from July 13 to 31, meet the artist July 14 from 6 to 10 p.m., Orange Art Gallery, 290 City Centre Ave.

Helen Mott: The Seven Year Itch, photographic works, to July 31, meet the artist July 12 from 3 to 4:30 p.m., ArtScene Spencerville, 11 Spencer St., Spencerville.

A Daniel Martelock Art opening: July 12, 7 to 10 p.m., Atomic Rooster, 303 Bank St. How Deep is your Rhizome?: July 14, 7 to 9 p.m., Ottawa Art Gallery, 2 Daly Ave.

O T H E R EV E N T S / C A L L F O R S U B M I S S I O N S

■ Call for artists to partici-pate in the Art on the Farm show on Aug. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. under a canopy on the Experimental Farm.

■ Call to artists to submit digital art miniprints for the 11th international show at Voix Visuelle, from Nov. 5 to Dec. 6. The theme for this year’s exhibit is Tara Da-Da. A maximum two works, no big-ger than 25 cm by 20 cm, may be submitted per artist by July 15, 2016. The submission must include a text linking the works to the theme.

■ Call for artists and crafts-people to apply to exhibit original work or handmade crafts or give a demonstra-tion at the Art on the Grass event, Aug. 20, Deadline: Aug. 1.

Send information on art shows and events to kend-emann@postmedia.com by 8 a.m. Monday, two weeks before the event. Photos welcome.

T H U R S D A YMy Son the Hurricane, a 14-piece, Toronto-based band best described as hip hop via funk, with an exuber-ant horn section who seriously enjoy performing. They’ve just released a new album (June 3) called Is This What You Want, and yes, yes, it is — fun. July 7, with Atherton, DJ Dusty, 10 p.m., House of Targ. $8.

S A T U R D A YThere are three great shows to catch outside of the big festivals. First, Almonte Celtfest is offering free concerts all weekend, topped Satur-day by Cape Breton’s award-winning Còig, but also including Erin Leahy, Barley Shakers and many more. (On Sunday morning, there’s a fiddle mass at a local church.) July 9 and 10, Gemill Park. Free. The ongoing series Switched on Synths at House of Targ takes a slightly darker timbre with Toronto nouveau-nostalgic pop group For Esmé returning as headliner after their stellar performance of subtle dance art-rock in March at the same venue, along with Montreal’s live-electronic duo Saxsyndrum and one-cut modular synth creations that are surprisingly expansive from Ottawa’s Nick Doyle as Infinity’s Astrum. July 9, 10 p.m., House of Targ. $8. Also from Toronto, singer-song-writer Luka (Kaplowsky) releases a much-anticipated album of wistful, dusty love ballads he performed lo-cally at a show in April. His songs are modern, gentle folk, with the twang of nylon-string guitar and other touches of the early days of country — and sometimes the swell of backup singers and entrancing vocal runs (or even the trill of a pigeon, see Always the Same Bed.) He shares the stage

with some powerhouse help of The Acorn, and DJ Boyhood. July 9, 8 p.m., Bar Robo. $8.

S U N D A YOttawa Family Music Expo returns on Saturday with free mini-perfor-mances from numerous participat-ing musicians, including Junkyard Symphony, and other activities from magic to games, and even prizes. July 10, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., University of Ottawa. Free.

M O N D A YThose who adore poetic ballads, fingerpicking, soft protest songs and stunning harmonies from voice and acoustic guitarists working in sync must see the acclaimed — emphasize acclaimed — American songwriting duo The Milk Carton Kids. Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale have been compared to Simon & Garfunkel, though their style is less saccha-rine and more self-aware. The band recorded their last album in real time, recognizing that the idiosyncrasies of their performances are what make their creations even more perfect. July 11, 8 p.m., Centrepointe The-atres. $37.50-$47.50. Jazz pianist Oliver Jones, who is on his farewell tour and whose recent gigs at the NAC were thought to be his last in town. However, Jones is back with an all-new show that will not bore those who saw him in May, beginning with his favourite classical pieces, and then moving into a tribute to jazz legend Oscar Peterson. July 11, 7:30 p.m., Dominion-Chalmers. Festival plus event, $25-$150. Are you a promoter, musician or venue? Send your event information to kendemann@postmedia.com, by 8 a.m. Monday, two weeks before the event. Photos and audio files are welcome.

C O N C E R T S

T H E A T R EP A T R I C K L A N G S T O N How exactly did painter Tom Thom-son, unofficial eighth member of the Group of Seven, die while canoeing in Algonquin Park in 1917? Vancouver’s Bruce Horak explores the endur-ing mystery, along with topics like the nature of creativity, in Assas-sinating Thomson, at Gananoque’s Thousand Islands Playhouse until July 17. Although legally blind, Horak also paints a portrait of the audience during this superlative show, which played the Ottawa Fringe Festival in 2013. Tickets: box office, 1-866-382-7020, 1000islandsplayhouse.com

J A Z ZP E T E R H U M Classic, big-band hits come Friday, July 8, to Centrepointe Theatre when the Glenn Miller Orchestra, a repertory group, plays the greatest hits of its namesake bandleader and composer. Expect to hear In The Mood, Moonlight Serenade, Tuxedo Junction and more. Tickets and info: centrepointetheatre.com or 613-580-2700.

C L A S S I C A LS T E V E N M A Z E Y

Continuing through July 17, the festival Music and Beyond is present-ing star performers, including the London Handel Players, Vienna Piano Trio, Les Violons du Roy, China’s Hebei Acrobatic Troupe and pianist Oliver Jones, who will show his classical and jazz sides Monday, July 11. At Dominion-Chalmers Church Friday and Saturday, the great actor Christopher Plummer will perform excerpts from Shakespeare. Be-tween Plummer’s performances, an orchestra will perform Shakespeare-inspired music by Mendelssohn, William Walton and others. Details: Musicandbeyond.ca

F O O DL A U R A R O B I NLet children see where food comes from. Upper Canada Creamery, home of the new Biemond Yogurt and about an hour’s drive from Ottawa, is holding an open house on Saturday, July 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Families can go on a pasture walk with the farmers, see cows being milked at 1 p.m., play in a bouncy castle and buy barbecued farm foods and frozen yogurt treats. More: uppercanadacreamery.com.

B E S T B E T S

C I T Y S T A G EJoe Jackson, 7 p.m.Billy Idol, 9:30 p.m.

C L A R I D G E H O M E S S T A G EThe Flava Factory, 6:30 p.m.ScHoolboy Q, 8:30 p.m.

M O N S T E R E N E R G Y S T A G ELost to the River, 6 p.m.Boy & Bear, 7:30 p.m.The Head and The Heart, 9 p.m.

B L A C K S H E E P S T A G E

Suits ‘n Toques, 6 p.m.David Gogo, 7 p.m.Son Little, 8:15 p.m.Peter Bjorn and John, 9:30 p.m.

B A R N E Y D A N S O N T H E A T R EScattered Clouds, 6 p.m.Tyler Kealey, 7:30 p.m.David Gogo, 9 p.m.

C A S I N O D U L A C - L E A M YDJ Acro, 8 p.m.

T H U R S D AY AT B L U E S F E S T

Head and The Heart perform on Monster Energy Stage Thursday at 9 p.m.

Recording artist ScHoolboy Q will be performing on the Claridge Homes Stage at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday.  A R AYA D I A Z / G E T T Y I M AG E S

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